Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Wearing Face Masks on Salivary Parameters and Halitosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Göttingen
Conditions:
Dry Mouth
Halitosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks is recommended / mandatory to prevent infection. Patients and students have reported to experience limitations in their oral health-related ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Oral healthy adult volunteers who are able to give written consent
Exclusion
- Non-fulfillment of the inclusion criteria
- Denied access to the University Medical Center Goettingen at the Corona screening
- Exemption from wearing a face mask for medical reasons
- Medical reasons hindering participants from refraining eating and drinking prior (except for water) or during the visits
- Hyposalivation / xerostomia (unstimulated saliva \< 0.3 mL/min, stimulated saliva \< 0.7 mL/min)
- Refusal to use fluoridated toothpastes
- Smoking
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 28 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 8 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04914208
Start Date
September 28 2021
End Date
April 8 2022
Last Update
February 14 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology
Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, 37075